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Canadian sailors buying american boats Roger1250 at 12:55pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 35/2717 One of the boats I would be interested in seems to be much more popular and available on the used ma
Sailor's Wish List! jmcclain at 12:28pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1323 Ever wondered why sailors are one of the last groups to enjoy the benefits of the rapid advancements
H34 Owners Joe at 12:23pm 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/955 I've been shopping for a dodger, was ready to pull the trigger, and now I'm having doubts that it's
Companionway Doors John at 9:31am 11.25.04 Big Boats 8/1005 I recently saw a new Deck Salon which had doors for the companionway which folded out. The doors we
2004 Never worked yet John at 9:26am 11.25.04 Big Boats 1/890 The diesel indicator on my new 2004 has never worked. The probe has been replaced and recalibrated.
H260 Trailer Extension George H260 at 6:41am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 8/1079 H260 Trailer Extension The first few times I tried to extend the tongue on my H260 trailer it did
H216 ballasting results Bob Cowgill at 6:17am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 9/1084 Carol and I got out today in the 216. First time out with the 400 lbs of sandbags next to the center
GELCAOT CRACKS-TOPSIDE-CAT 22 KEN at 4:47am 11.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1126 I just got a '72 catlina 22 to bring back to life....after extensive bleaching and pressure washing
Jib sheet cam cleat location Brian at 1:59am 11.25.04 Day Sailers 0/1355 When I am solo sailing my 170, I find the jib sheet cleats to be a long ways away and hard to work.
Where to find modifications examples/pix for mac22 Mac22 at 1:14am 11.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1058 Hey All!I'm ggetting a Mac22 (1978)in a couple of weeks. It has all oroginal rigging.I keep findin
boarding ladder Ed at 12:58am 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3167 I need a boarding ladder for my "winter boat" a 23 ft Coronado. To save space, I'm going to make a
Replacing Metal Straps on deisel fuel tank Garth Pearce at 12:57am 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/804 During the last four hurricanes, the wave action appears to have snapped one of the two metal straps
Wheel Steering for 240 DWall at 11:15pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/744 I have a 2000 Hunter 240 with standard tiller steering. Has anyone converted a 240 to wheel steerin
deck to bulkhead stiffening Existentialsailor at 10:31pm 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 0/909 Any suggestions or pointers on stiffening the deck to bulkhead connections on my Catalina Capri 25?
Bimini top kehaar at 10:09pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/914 I am interested in adding a dodger to our 1979 Hunter 30. I would like to know if there are any pre
1978 C30 Atomic 4 Engine controls/cables Steve22108 at 9:52pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/2162 Does anyone know the type of cables (33/3300, 6400, etc...) used on a 1978 C30 Atomic 4 throttle/cl
safely removing glue from sole Steve22108 at 9:30pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1495 My recently purchased 1978 Catalina 30 had carpetwith glue/stick-on on the cabin sole. is there a
Dripless Shaft Seal Larry Jackel at 8:25pm 11.24.04 Big Boats 7/1425 I am considering putting a dripless shaft seal on a new boat. I was told by Hunter that they no lon
New sailor, need some info Zen at 1:42pm 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1884 Need some info, Im new to sailing and I need to know an easy to boat to learn on around 23". I have
Happy Thanksgiving - Electronics Stu Jackson at 12:27pm 11.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/842 Like playing Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" every Thanksgiving, I thought you might enjoy this

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Advice on Getting a Boat George_NJ at 5:10am 02.24.21 I regularly take my Macgregor 26S to a local small 520 acre electric-only lake with a shallow ramp.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:08am 02.24.21 You cannot read the gauges without practically getting on hands and knees, and it would be easy to
Basic Fuse Rating Question kappykaplan at 5:04am 02.24.21 What is MRBF? Marine Rated Battery Fuse
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! mermike at 5:03am 02.24.21 Thoughts like these are how you end up with another boat.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:02am 02.24.21 The instrument panel for the engine on my Bene323 is located in the sidewall of the starboard lazare
Beware of BoatUS Insurance jssailem at 5:02am 02.24.21 When I acquired my policy from BoatUS /Geico, they asked for a survey. Boat is a 1974 Cal. 120 of th
Basic Fuse Rating Question Ilanortho at 4:39am 02.24.21 The voltage rating, in regards to a marine installation, applies to "AIC" or amperage interrupt cur
Basic Fuse Rating Question Maine Sail at 4:32am 02.24.21 Thank you! I've long wondered about this. Why is it then that the voltage is stamped on the fuse al
dreaming (1) George_NJ at 4:30am 02.24.21 Mine is under a foot of snow still too :(
Beware of BoatUS Insurance sailme88 at 4:27am 02.24.21 We had a 1969 Opel GT. Stopped to let someone pull out. Got T-boned by an elderly driver. Car was
No Traveler? Parsons at 4:22am 02.24.21 The Catalina does not a traveller, however it has a two sided main sheet (I'm sure there is a fancy
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Maine Sail at 4:09am 02.24.21 Unfortunately our O'Day 25 broke loose from it's Mooring and sank. It was a Total Loss. I have be
all rope windlass Captain Larry-DH at 3:53am 02.24.21 @Hayden Watson your strength is clearly a relevant factor. I guess my point was that this boat lengt
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 (1) kloudie1 at 3:51am 02.24.21 I have a picture of the ell for the port side drain.. note that mine is a "threaded on one end hose
1972 Pearson 30 Parts needed allduckedup at 3:47am 02.24.21 I am looking for a bow rail and lifeline and stanchions. The previous owner removed all of the raili
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Joe at 2:42am 02.24.21 The survey I had years ago, was to establish that the boat existed and was located where I stated i
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Joe at 2:32am 02.24.21 Hey, Capt Robbie, can you use black instead of light blue for your font color? Does that count as a
Boat Insurance Joe at 2:27am 02.24.21 Call BoatUS . Also, the marina you slip your boat in will have a say in what coverage you incorpor
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! justsomeguy at 1:07am 02.24.21 And it can't be the first mate! :banghead:
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands (1) Marmalade at 12:59am 02.24.21 Congrats on the new boat! We were in similar situation last year, we bought a Legend 37 in Sturgeon

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